Lot 1438, A wucai 'figural' beaker vase, 17th century. Estimate USD2,000 ~ 3,000. Lot sold 2,500 USD. Photo Sotheby's.

of gu form, painted around the neck with a garden scene depicting an official pointing to the sun, representing the wish that one may soon rise in rank (zhiri gaosheng), all above bands of detached floral sprigs and fruiting branches. Height 16 1/2  in., 42 cm

Sotheby’s. Saturday at Sotheby’s: Asian Art New York, 19 mars 2016